season opener

Going Wild Boar GNCC Big Buck season-opener

Mar 6, 2023 Michael Le Pard

It was a solid podium finish for Craig Delong and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in the second round of the 2023 Grand National Cross Country Championship (GNCC) at the Wild Boar GNCC, elevating him […]

Tough & Rough first Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season opener Pala day

May 30, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Levi Kitchen notched a top-five finish in the first moto, ultimately scoring eighth overall at yesterday’s Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season opener in Pala, California. Justin Cooper ended the day […]

Three Champions Set for Pro Motocross Season Opener

May 26, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis, Eli Tomac, and Christian Craig are prepped and ready to get the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season underway this weekend at Fox Raceway in Pala, California. The trio […]

Season Openers Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento & Fox Raceway National at Pala

Apr 30, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Dungey will race alongside the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team in the 450MX class at the Fox Raceway National at Pala season-opener on May 28, as well as the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento […]

Defending World Champion raced to victory at 24 Heures Motos EWC season opener

Apr 17, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 17. Yoshimura SERT Motul: Suzuki GSX-R1000R – 1st Defending World Champion Yoshimura Suzuki Endurance Racing Team Motul raced to victory at the 24 Heures Motos EWC season opener in […]

Yamaha Celebrates Success in All World Championship Classes at Aragón Season Opener

Apr 13, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship finally got underway last weekend at MotorLand Aragón, where Yamaha kicked off its ‘Triple Crown’ title defence with its best result at the Spanish circuit since 2011, courtesy of […]

Season-opener in the FIM EWC 24h Le Mans

Apr 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Le Mans. The FIM Endurance World Championship kicks off the 2022 season with a classic over the Easter weekend, the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) on 16th/17th April. For the BMW Motorrad World Endurance […]

Victorious at 2022 WorldSSP300 Season Opener Aragón

Apr 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

After Marc Garcia’s dominant victory in Saturday’s opening FIM Supersport 300 World Championship race at MotorLand Aragón, bLU cRU graduate Alvaro Diaz streaked clear of the field on Sunday to take an emotional first win, […]

NHRA Gatornationals season opener for Pro Stock Motorcycle

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 19. The NHRA Gatornationals season opener for the Pro Stock Motorcycle class didn’t produce the winning result the Vance & Hines/ Mission Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle Team hoped for […]

Tough MotoGP Season Opener Losail International Circuit

Mar 7, 2022 Michael Le Pard

MotoGP made its highly anticipated return to action this weekend at the Losail International Circuit with Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo kicking off his title-defending season with a top-ten finish. It was a […]

Podium Delight for Geerts at MX2 Season Opener Winchester England

Feb 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts claimed solid points at the opening round of the FIM Motocross World Championship at Matterley Basin in Winchester, England. After two hard-fought races, in which he finished fourth […]

Stand-in Racer for Yamaha’s MX2 Season Opener

Feb 18, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that Andrea Bonacorsi will replace the injured Thibault Benistant under the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 awning at this weekends’ MX2 Grand Prix of Great Britain. The event […]

Monster Energy AMA Supercross season opener Anaheim California

Jan 10, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Christian Craig fired the first shot in the 250SX West Championship, taking a commanding victory at last night’s Monster Energy AMA Supercross season opener in Anaheim, California. At a challenging […]

24 Heures Motos Le Mans season opener

Jun 3, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Munich. BMW Motorrad Motorsport and BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team get the FIM Endurance World Championship 2021 (FIM EWC) started with a real endurance classic. The season kicks off with the ‘24 Heures Motos’ on […]

WorldSBK Superpole Aragón Season Opener Results

May 27, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK, GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team and the Alstare Yamaha WorldSBK Team were in action for the opening round of the 2021 FIM Superbike World Championship season, with riders Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and […]